Southern Africa Solar Thermal Training and Demonstration Initiative. Wikus van Niekerk. 13 August 2010

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1 Southern Africa Solar Thermal Training and Demonstration Initiative (SOLTRAIN) Wikus van Niekerk 13 August 2010 Cape Town

2 Outline of Presentation Framework Content Training i Measurement Individual advice to companies Project status Conclusions 2

3 Framework Financed by: Austrian Development Agency (ADA) Implemented by: AEE-Intec Institute for Sustainable Technologies in Austria Project partners South Africa SESSA (northern SA) & CRSES (southern SA) Namibia Polytechnic of Namibia Mozambique Eduardo d Mondlane Univeristy i and dn&ml Logotech Zimbabwe Domestic Solar Heating 3

4 Framework cont Target groups Training institutions: universities and other relevant institutions Small and medium enterprises involved in manufacturing, supplying and installing SWHs Social institutions Policy makers and public administration officials 4

5 Content: Training Institutions (Universities and other centres) Design, optimisation and monitoring Testing equipment and personnel Small and medium enterprises Optimisation, improvement and skills training (commissioning etc) Policy and Administration Best practise support mechanisms Proven market support programs Labelling schemes and quality assurance Awareness and public relation campaigns 5

6 Content: Measurement 2 Systems instrumented Family home in Stellenbosch Commercial Laundry in Tokai 6

7 7 Content: Measurement cont

8 Content: Individual advice On product improvement Advise to companies on thermosyphon and pumped systems Medium scale systems for institutions like hospitals On collector testing and improvement Stellenbosch facility improved Testing/consultation for 5 participating companies Installations at deserving social institution Submitting nomination Optimisation of proposed systems Partial funding via ADA 8

9 Project status: Completed July 2009 Kick-off meeting September - December 2009 Monitoring proposals, selection, installing of monitoring equip. January st 2 Day training course in Stellenbosch 1 st Political decision makers workshop Company visits started June 2010 Funding approved for installation at Jan Kriel (school for children with special needs) July 2010 Mid-term monitoring report Monitoring system improvement 9

10 Project status: Completed System monitoring and improvements 2 Systems: Commercial laundry and household Drastic improvements of systems after alterations Energy balance System % % [kwh] % 30% 20% Q loss [kwh] System-1 E_Backup [kwh] sum System-1 1Q_Solar [kwh]sum System-1 Q_DHW [kwh] sum Q loss [%] Solar fraction [%] Collector efficiency [%] % 0.0 input input input input input input January February March April May June 0% 10

11 Project status: Completed Input/Output temperature System Temp. [ C] 80 System-1 T_Solar_f [ C] avg System-1 T_Solar_rf [ C] avg 60 System-1 T_DHW_hot [ C] avg System-1 T_DHW_cold [ C] avg /12/13 00: /01/22 00: /03/03 00: /04/12 00: /05/22 00: /07/01 00:00

12 Project status: Pending Assistance to producers Testing facility at Stellenbosch University Selection of 5 locally manufactured systems for testing and improvement Waiting for submissions Deserving institutions: to be selected Application submitted for approval Installation of systems Recommendations? ( duncs@sun.ac.za) Feedback of system monitoring to producers and users Dissemination workshop in Cape Town Awareness campaign Trade fair Leaflets to focus groups Website 12

13 Conclusions Framework Financing, project partners and target groups Duration: Project Content Training and dissemination workshops Measurement Individual advice to companies Completed Workshops/dissemination Monitoring and successful system improvements Funding for deserving institutions, institution selection Pending Testing facility Awareness campaign Deserving institutions tions 13

14 Contact details (Duncan Palmer) Telephone: Fax: